Left Turns at Intersections • Left Turn Anxiety Buster • Over 35 Left Turns at Busy Intersections

Who's ready for over 35 left turns on major city streets! If that's you, then welcome to today’s video where we’ll be doing a variety of difficult left turns out on the mean streets of Los Angeles. This video is inspired by you viewers out there who asked us to make a video showing how to handle the different challenging left turn situations you come across when navigating busy intersections.
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Jump to a Left Turn Example In This Video
Part1: Protected Left Turns: Warmup with 6 Protected Turns in Under 10 Minutes 1:35
- Protected Left Turn #1: As EASY as it gets 1:40
- Protected Left Turn #2: Easy Peasy, but stay focused 2:10
- Protected Left Turn #3: Start and finish your turn safely 3:14
- Protected Left Turn #4: Unexpected green arrow 4:49
- Protected Left Turn #5: Double left turn lane 6:40
- Protected Left Turn #6: One more time with double turn lanes 9:04
Part 2: UNPROTECTED LEFT TURNS: 26 Confidence Building Turns in Under 30 Minutes 10:14
- Unprotected Left Turn #1: Let’s break down a basic unprotected turn 10:23
- Unprotected Left Turn #2: No obstacles = Easy rolling left turn 13:13
- Unprotected Left Turn #3: Never impede oncoming traffic 13:38
- Unprotected Left Turn #4: Again, never slow down oncoming traffic 13:58
- Unprotected Left Turn #5: Signal - Mirrors - Over-the-Shoulder - Go 14:27
- Unprotected Left Turn #6: When the stars align for an easy turn 15:08
- Unprotected Left Turn #7: Get a clue: Flashing don’t walk signs 15:46
- Unprotected Left Turn #8: Go with confidence when it’s safe 17:11
- Unprotected Left Turn #9: Textbook left turn - Nice and easy 18:29
- Unprotected Left Turn #10: Waiting for oncoming car to turn right 19:18
- Unprotected Left Turn #11: Good beginner left turn refresher 19:55
- Unprotected Left Turn #12: Standard left turn at major intersection 21:24
- Unprotected Left Turn #13: Don't be a follower - make your own decisions 22:10
- Unprotected Left Turn #14: When oncoming traffic blocks view 23:19
- Unprotected Left Turn #15: The big three: Traffic, Pedestrians, Lights 24:39
- Unprotected Left Turn #16: Never guess when it’s safe to go 25:44
- Unprotected Left Turn #17: Be aware of pedestrian body language 26:38
- Unprotected Left Turn #18: Pedestrian crossing away from you 27:14
- Unprotected Left Turn #19: Pedestrian crossing toward you 28:40
- Unprotected Left Turn #20: No dedicated left turn lane 29:49
- Unprotected Left Turn #21: When should I go? Finding a safe gap 30:40
- Unprotected Left Turn #22: When to enter the intersection 32:32
- Unprotected Left Turn #23: Light turns yellow with oncoming traffic 33:37
- Unprotected Left Turn #24: Don't risk it: Err on the side of caution 34:45
- Unprotected Left Turn #25: Knowing when it is safe to turn on yellow 35:26
- Unprotected Left Turn #26: Always choose safe over sorry 37:14
Part 3: CENTER LEFT TURN LANES: 7 Center Left Turn Lane Examples in 7 minutes 38:13
- Center Left Turn Lane #1: Start a turn with the center turn lane 38:22
- Center Left Turn Lane #2: Center turn lane to enter residential street 39:56
- Center Left Turn Lane #3: Center turn lane to Enter a driveway 40:30
- Center Left Turn Lane #4: DON'T do this common auto-fail! 40:55
- Center Left Turn Lane #5: Center left lane to end a left turn 42:08
- Center Left Turn Lane #6: More on Center left turn lane rules 42:47
- Center Left Turn Lane #7: Center turn lane to help exit driveway 44:40
*Safety First: To any concerned viewers out there, please note that safety precautions were used in filming this video and that Ben (the driver) was wearing a GoPro and not holding a phone while driving.
Okay all, that’s enough left-turn-lecturing! If you remember only ONE thing from today’s video, then please remember to be mindful of “The Big THREE” things when making a left turn:
- The traffic,
- The crosswalk with pedestrians,
- and the traffic lights.
If you can remember to do that, you’ve won half the battle my friend!
Until next time my automotive-minded-scholars, from Ben and every driving-loving person here at Drivers Ed Direct - please stay safe out there!
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